tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22154833.post6520523883744931258..comments2023-09-10T06:34:59.995-07:00Comments on Clockwork Jalopy: Loving History....Clockmakerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11845337930950591954noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22154833.post-72590131204032866712011-01-06T16:42:04.633-08:002011-01-06T16:42:04.633-08:00Sadly, I know more about the histories of Middle E...Sadly, I know more about the histories of Middle Earth and the Marvel Universe than I know about the real world's - maybe there is just too much of it. I do love certain eras and timeframes, but I've never tried reading the types of books you're talking about, from an individual's perspective. I might need to give that a whirl.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22154833.post-50537640249528150172011-01-06T12:20:15.821-08:002011-01-06T12:20:15.821-08:00history is good...you can learn much about the pre...history is good...you can learn much about the present from it!!!Stephennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22154833.post-44767085088395345992011-01-05T19:55:07.912-08:002011-01-05T19:55:07.912-08:00Microhistory... not sure I love the term but it se...Microhistory... not sure I love the term but it seems to fit.<br /><br />I was once a "all military History" kinda a guy but now there are periods I love to read more social history, like the Late Victorian/Edwardian period.<br /><br />"Is Paris burning" Wow! what a story.Clockmakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11845337930950591954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22154833.post-25318035178057425452011-01-05T18:47:10.384-08:002011-01-05T18:47:10.384-08:00If I understand right, the term you're looking...If I understand right, the term you're looking for is "microhistory." History being told from the small to the large, the everyday things, the everyman's role in bigger events. One of my favorites was a book titled _Giovanni and Lusanna_. It was the reconstruction of an Italian Renaissance court case where a woman sued a man, claiming they were married and she was owed accordingly. It was a fascinating look at how the society worked, the roles women really played, how differently a legal marriage was made, and so on. Yeah, history geek here too. :) But I'm social and mostly civilian history, not so much military. Though Is Paris Burning is still one of the most awesome books ever!Jeanniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12234158353853006640noreply@blogger.com